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69-752: The NLEX Harbor Link Project is an extension of the North Luzon Expressway running from Mindanao Avenue in Valenzuela at the east to Radial Road 10 in Navotas at the west, allowing access to the Port of Manila . It aims to connect with the Port of Manila while improving cargo movement between NLEX and Radial Road 10. It is divided into four segments, namely: Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link), 8.2 (C-5 Link / Citi Link), 9 (Karuhatan Link), and 10 (Harbor Link). It forms part of

138-483: A 12% Value-Added Tax (VAT). With the movement of the northernmost toll gate to Sta. Ines, the NLEX and SCTEX toll systems have been merged into one combined system, with tolls for all enclosed destinations listed. The toll rates, implemented since June 4, 2024, are as follows: Emergency telephone boxes are located throughout the whole length of the expressway. Parking bays (lay-bys) are also placed on regular intervals on

207-551: A 40-kilometer (25 mi) extension with three segments from NLEX Main, originally planned to be built from San Simon, Pampanga , to Dinalupihan, Bataan , connecting to the Subic Bay Freeport Zone via SCTEX. However, the plan was modified to instead start somewhere between Apalit and San Fernando in Pampanga , then cut across Guagua and end at Dinalupihan. Though the project will tentatively start from Apalit based on

276-430: A deadlock, and Congressman Mike Defensor was assailed for imputing motivations to Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. for resolving, and also, Benpres (now Lopez Holdings Corporation ), which involved the rehabilitation and expansion of the expressway, was planned to include the extension to Pangasinan and La Union with agreement as its revision. Nothing came out of that undertaking. Filipinas Dravo Corporation also made

345-776: A four lane road at the Balintawak Interchange with EDSA as a continuation of A. Bonifacio Avenue . The main segment spans 84 km (52 miles), passing through Caloocan and Valenzuela in Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga in Central Luzon. It currently ends in Mabalacat . The NLEX runs parallel to the MacArthur Highway , which is officially known as the Manila North Road. From Balintawak,

414-454: A future toll road to New Manila International Airport in Bulakan, Bulacan . The future project, to be built by San Miguel Corporation , will expand the capacity of NLEX by adding new 4–5 lanes up to Marilao, which was selected for another toll road to the future airport. After the completion of this elevated toll road, NLEX will have 11–13 lanes total (3–4 lanes per direction on NLEX + 5 lanes on

483-534: A major rehabilitation. Works included the widening of the Balintawak–Tabang segment from 6 to 8 lanes and the Tabang–Sta. Rita segment from 4 to 6 lanes, asphalt overlay, and the demolition of old tollbooths. The main contractor of the rehabilitation work was Leighton Asia with Egis as the main subcontractor for the toll, telecommunication and traffic management systems. To help maintain the safety and quality of

552-566: A mostly straight and gently winding route through the rural areas of Mexico , crossing Abacan and Quitangil rivers, and traversing the eastern parts of Angeles and Mabalacat . NLEX connects with Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway via Clark Spur Road before the main line terminates at Sta. Ines Interchange, with a toll plaza serving the exit. Collectively known as the North Luzon Expressway Harbor Link Project (NLEX Harbor Link Project), these series of expressways connect

621-669: A partial cloverleaf interchange with MacArthur Highway and Cagayan Valley Road at Guiguinto Exit in Guiguinto . The spur road carried the final leg of the expressway until the present route was extended to Pampanga. The expressway narrows to three lanes per direction past Tabang Exit. It continues on a straight route, traversing paddy fields on the outskirts of Guiguinto, Malolos, and Pulilan. The Asian Highway 26 (AH26) concurrency leaves NLEX at Santa Rita Exit, where it follows Maharlika Highway , also known as Cagayan Valley Road, towards Baliwag and Cagayan Valley . A few meters after Pulilan Exit

690-603: A planned extension to La Union. When the proposal was not realized, the extension of the expressway was split into two expressways, the SCTEX and the segment between Clark and Tarlac City , and the Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway . No new proposals have made since then. On April 30, 1998, the MNTC was granted the concession for the expressway, manifested in a Supplementary Toll Operation Agreement (STOA). Under

759-512: A study on the expressway extension that would extend to San Fernando, La Union , totaling 162 kilometers (101 mi) in 1996 and proposed it in the 1997 master plan. On December 30, 1996, Japanese company Itochu signed an agreement with the PNCC to build the extension of the expressway to Pangasinan, and a feasibility study was conducted. Meanwhile, the route has a total length of 88 kilometers (55 mi) from Mabalacat to Urdaneta , Pangasinan, with

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828-567: A subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (a former subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation until August 2008). The expressway was expanded and rehabilitated from 2003 to February 2005, modernizing the road and its facilities. The North Luzon Expressway's main segment, called the North Luzon Tollway (NLT) or NLEX Main, cuts northwards from Quezon City to the provinces in Central Luzon. The expressway begins in Quezon City as

897-551: Is actually in Central Luzon. The North Luzon Expressway was built in the 1960s as part of the government's program to develop areas adjacent to Metro Manila, with NLEX serving the north. The expressway was originally controlled by the Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC), until the expressway's operations and maintenance was transferred on February 10, 2005, to the NLEX Corporation ,

966-583: Is adjacent to its connection to Skyway , an elevated toll road that connects the expressway to its counterpart in the south, the South Luzon Expressway . The segment of the expressway between Santa Rita Exit in Guiguinto and the Balintawak Interchangeis part of Asian Highway 26 of the Asian highway network . Although its name implies a connection to northern Luzon, the expressway's northern end

1035-567: Is principally authored by Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado , the then-representative from Bulacan's 1st district . Currently, NLEX terminates at the Santa Ines Exit in Mabalacat, Pampanga. Plans to continue the expressway beyond have been raised over the years, with the cooperation of DPWH, to extend the Sta. Ines Interchange towards Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway , also in Mabalacat. NLEX Phase 3 would be

1104-478: Is the Candaba Viaduct (officially known as Pulilan-Apalit Bridge). The bridge traverses rice paddies and swampland in the municipalities of Pulilan, Calumpit , Bulacan and Apalit , Pampanga , and crosses Apalit Bypass Road and Pampanga River before the viaduct ends. The expressway continues again on a straight alignment. After San Fernando Exit, the expressway narrows into two lanes per direction. It continues

1173-548: Is the first segment of the NLEX Harbor Link project. It begins at the Harbor Link Interchange with NLEX Main, picking up from where Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link) left off. Lying on the ground level west of the interchange, it then traverses Barangays Gen. T. De Leon, Parada, and Maysan, where two exits towards the first two barangays, respectively, are found. It then enters Barangay Karuhatan, where it approaches

1242-467: Is toll-free, especially to vehicles travelling between Quirino Highway and Balintawak Interchange . When the expressway was modernized, an electronic toll collection system was set up for Class 1 vehicles while prepaid magnetic cards were assigned to Class 2 and 3 vehicles to speed up transactions at toll booths. These have since been replaced by a unified ETC system operated by Easytrip Services Corporation. In accordance with law, all toll rates include

1311-583: The C-5 Road North Extension and is built to provide another entry point to the expressway from Metro Manila and decongest Balintawak Interchange . On March 18, 2015, NLEX Segment 9 or the NLEX Karuhatan Link was opened, providing continuation to Segment 8.1 that runs from the other side of the Harbor Link Interchange to MacArthur Highway in Karuhatan , Valenzuela . On February 28, 2019,

1380-652: The Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) came thereafter, with a proposed terminus by the Manila Bay in Navotas , based on a 1980 feasibility study by the Japan International Cooperation Agency . Another study was conducted by JICA in 1993, which included a plan for an urban expressway in Metro Manila. The planned routes were included in the study. The portion of Expressway Route C-3 would start at

1449-671: The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX). The planned terminus was to be located at Letre Road in Malabon . However, it was realigned to follow the Philippine National Railways ' abandoned line and ends at C-3 Road in Caloocan . Construction of NLEX Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link), the first segment of the Harbor Link project, broke ground on April 2, 2009, with actual construction work beginning on April 21, 2009. The right-of-way for

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1518-484: The Philippine National Construction Corporation (PNCC) signed a STOA agreement with the Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC, now NLEX Corporation ), planning a tolled expressway from C.P. Garcia Avenue, veering into Republic Avenue in Quezon City and reaching Valenzuela. The route, initially 22.4 kilometers (13.9 mi) long, included segments of the Harbor Link and a cloverleaf interchange with

1587-805: The Philippine expressway network , partially as N160 of the Philippine highway network , and partially as R-8 of the Metro Manila arterial road network , is a controlled-access highway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines . The expressway, which includes the main segment and its various spurs, has a total length of 101.8 kilometers (63.3 mi) and travels from its northern terminus at Santa Ines Interchange in Mabalacat , Pampanga , to its southern terminus at Balintawak Interchange in Quezon City , which

1656-532: The Port of Manila via Mel Lopez Boulevard . At the Navotas Interchange, the expressway has a possible future connection to the proposed NLEX–CAVITEX Port Expressway Link or Harbor Link Port Access Mobility Facility towards Manila–Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX) or Anda Circle , respectively. According to differing versions of Frost Plan for Quezon City (the then- capital of the Philippines ), an avenue

1725-612: The R-10/C-3 Expressway , and along Circumferential Road 5 that would have extended to Bulacan past Republic Avenue in Quezon City. In 2003, JICA conducted another study proposing the Metro Manila Urban Expressway System, which included routes along R-9, R-10, C-3, and C-5. However, none of these plans were implemented. The proposal for the northern extension of C-5 conceptualized in the 1980 and 1999 JICA studies aimed to connect Quezon City to Navotas. In 1998,

1794-836: The 8.30-kilometer (5.16 mi) Section 1 from Mindanao Avenue to Luzon Avenue and the 3.2-kilometer (2.0 mi) Section 2 from Luzon Avenue to C.P. Garcia Avenue. The planned segment will at first run parallel to Republic Avenue before making a southward turn to Luzon Avenue, after which it will then cross to Commonwealth Avenue and end at the intersection of C.P. Garcia and Katipunan Avenues. The segment will include five interchanges at Mindanao Avenue, Quirino Highway, Regalado Avenue, Congressional and Luzon Avenues, and Katipunan and C.P. Garcia Avenues, with three local road crossings at Sauyo Road, Chestnut Avenue, and Commonwealth Avenue. The project implementation has been delayed for years due to right-of-way issues, as it will affect informal settlers in eight barangays in Quezon City. Construction of

1863-762: The Balintawak Toll Plaza to the Tambubong Interchange. With a total length of 17 kilometers (11 mi), is one of the most congested sections of the expressway, and MPTC believes an elevated tollway would ease traffic buildup in the area. In November, MTC President J Luigi L Bautista announced NLEX Air will be a multi-lane free-flow (MLFF) system or barrier-free tollway, equipped with efficiency antennae, RFID sensors, ALPR and infrared , artificial intelligence , and machine learning . Pillars have been built on NLEX between its Balintawak toll plaza and Skyway Stage 3's Balintawak/NLEX off-ramp to accommodate

1932-671: The Caloocan Interchange, where the expressway veers west as the C3–R10 spur alignment with a connection to NLEX Connector that would lead southwards to Manila . The 2.60-kilometer (1.62 mi) C3–R10 spur section, also known as the Mel Lopez Boulevard section, runs above C-3 Road, with a westbound exit to Dagat-Dagatan Avenue, crossing the Navotas River as it enters Navotas before reaching the Navotas Interchange, which connects to

2001-593: The Karuhatan toll plaza, widening to 6 lanes serving only eastbound vehicles, and Segment 10 (Harbor Link) and finally terminates at MacArthur Highway . NLEX Segment 10 (Harbor Link), the second phase of the NLEX Harbor Link project, is a four-lane, 5.65-kilometer (3.51 mi) fully elevated expressway which connects with the Karuhatan Link (Segment 9) in Valenzuela to C-3 Road in Caloocan , where two ramps carry it to

2070-552: The NLEX follows a straight north route, with sections lined by billboards. Two service roads run on either sides of the expressway from Balintawak to Barangay Lias, Marilao , albeit discontinuously and one service road on the west from Marilao Exit to Duhat, Bocaue. The N160 and Radial Road 8 concurrencies end in the city boundaries of Caloocan and Malabon , near the Eternal Gardens Memorial Park and just below Skyway and its Balintawak Exit and few meters south of

2139-611: The NLEX is a logical continuation of A. Bonifacio Avenue . Rizal Park in Manila is designated as Kilometer Zero . The entire route is located in Bulacan .  Frost Plan Frost Plan (also known as the Frost-Arellano Plan ) was the popular name for the Plan of Quezon City , co-authored by Juan M. Arellano and Harry Frost, together with Alpheus Williams and Louis Croft. The plan

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2208-525: The NMIA roundabout, ending at the southern end of the Tarlac–Pangasinan–La Union Expressway in Tarlac City . When completed, NALEX would be 136 kilometers (85 mi) long. The NALEX project costs ₱148 billion and the first segment is targeted to be completed by 2026. The tollway has two sections: an open section and a closed section. The open section, which is between Bocaue Exit and Balintawak Toll Barrier and

2277-571: The North Luzon Expressway to various points in Metro Manila. It currently runs from Mindanao Avenue in Valenzuela to Radial Road 10 in Navotas , linking the North Luzon Expressway to the Port of Manila . Once completed, it will run from Katipunan Avenue , a component of Circumferential Road 5 , in Quezon City at the east. The original stretch of the expressway, from Balintawak Interchange in Quezon City up to Guiguinto Exit in Bulacan,

2346-461: The STOA, the government confirmed the assignment by PNCC of its usufructuary rights, interest and privileges over the existing expressway, including all extensions, linkages and diversions in favor of MNTC. These concession rights authorized MNTC to construct, finance, manage, operate and maintain all the project roads and charge tolls thereon. From February 2003 to February 2005, the expressway underwent

2415-443: The administrations of Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino , the expressway was extended by another 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) from its terminus at Dau Exit to Santa Ines Exit in Mabalacat, Pampanga , with a northbound lane from Dau Exit to the future connection to SCTEX had an asphalt overlay while the southbound lane was originally a concrete road before an asphalt overlay was added upon the expressway's rehabilitation. Early in

2484-919: The concession, the new alignment has yet to be finalized. On January 19, 2024, the NLEX Corporation announced its partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways and the Toll Regulatory Board for the construction of a new interchange in Santo Tomas, Pampanga , as part of the Greater Pampanga Circumferential Road Masterplan. The interchange will connect the future Lubao–Guagua–Minalin–Santo Tomas Bypass Road and aims to alleviate congestion on Jose Abad Santos Avenue . On August 30, 2024, MPTC announced plans to construct an elevated road, named NLEX Air, extending from

2553-486: The construction of NLEX Segments 9 (Karuhatan Link) and 10 (Harbor Link) broke ground. On March 18, 2015, NLEX Segment 9 was opened, continuing Segment 8.1, running from the western side of the Harbor Link Interchange to MacArthur Highway in Karuhatan , Valenzuela . In 2017, the works on the additional segment leading to Radial Road 10 began, while three ramps were planned as a provision. On February 28, 2019,

2622-626: The country's new capital. On July 14, 1948, Republic Act No. 333 was enacted which established the Capital City Planning Commission, headed by Architect Juan M. Arellano, to craft the master plan for the proposed capital city. In the 1941 plan, the National Government Center was supposed to be located around the Quezon Memorial Circle . The Capitol Building housing the legislature was supposed to be built in

2691-428: The eastern half of Diliman, Jesus de la Peña and Krus na Ligas from Marikina ; Libis, Santolan and Ugong Norte from Pasig , Greenhills and the nearby areas surrounding Wack Wack Golf and Country Club from Mandaluyong , and some barrios from Montalban and San Mateo were to be given to the new capital city. Instead of opposing them, the seven towns willingly gave land to Quezon City in the belief that it would benefit

2760-653: The electronic toll collection (ETC) system, which is operated by Easytrip Services Corporation. Under the law, all toll rates include a 12% Value-Added Tax (VAT). The toll rates, implemented since June 4, 2024, are as follows: This entire route is located in Metro Manila . Exit numbers are numbered by kilometer posts. The kilometer count, which would be shown here in its approximate values, increments east and west of Harbor Link Interchange as it branches off NLEX Main, with Rizal Park in Manila designated as kilometer 0 .  North Luzon Expressway The North Luzon Expressway ( NLEX ), signed as E1 of

2829-665: The elevated segment) from Balintawak Cloverleaf to Marilao, ultimately bypassing the NLEX's open section. The toll road project, later known as the Northern Access Link Expressway (NALEX), was approved by the Toll Regulatory Board in June 2022. It would be 19 kilometers (12 mi) long from Skyway Stage 3 to a roundabout in Meycauayan , near the airport. Another 117-kilometer (73 mi) stretch would be built beyond

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2898-476: The entire NLEX Harbor Link, employs the use of a barrier toll system , which charges a flat toll based on vehicle class. It is employed to reduce the number of toll barriers (and associated bottlenecks) within Metro Manila . The closed section, which is from Bocaue Exit northwards and the northbound exit to Philippine Arena (south of Bocaue), is distance-based , charging based on the class of vehicle and distance traveled. The section south of Balintawak toll barrier

2967-411: The entire stretch of the expressway began another rehabilitation regarding its drainage systems. Within this period, certain lanes of the road were closed to the traffic. This in turn caused massive traffic jams along the road and the speed limit on the construction sites were reduced from 80 km/h (50 mph) and 100 km/h (62 mph), respectively, to 60 km/h (37 mph). The program

3036-629: The expressway segment's first phase, particularly the 2-kilometer (1.2 mi) Section 1A between Mindanao Avenue and Quirino Highway, is set to commence in 2024. NLEX Harbor Link is part of North Luzon Expressway 's open section in Metro Manila and south of NLEX Main's Bocaue Toll Plaza in Bocaue , Bulacan . The section employs a barrier toll system , wherein vehicles are charged a flat toll based on class. Entering vehicles from NLEX Main do not need another toll collection on NLEX Harbor Link as their toll fees have already been collected at Balintawak or one of

3105-400: The expressway's open section . Both Segments 8.1 and 9, located in Valenzuela , are components of Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) of Manila's arterial road network . NLEX Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link) is a four-lane, 2.7-kilometer (1.7 mi) expressway from the Harbor Link Interchange to Mindanao Avenue in Valenzuela. Lying on the ground level east of the interchange, it begins at

3174-631: The expressway, for use in emergency situations. North Luzon Expressway has two service areas with 5 on both northbound and southbound of the main line, mostly located on the closed toll section north of Bocaue, and one on Tabang Spur Road; one northbound service area on the main line is currently under construction. Each service station hosts a gas station, a convenience store, restrooms, car repair, and lubrication services. Most of these also have restaurants and ATMs, with some also providing ETC installation and reloading for Easytrip RFID users. Exit numbers are based on kilometer post. Exits begin at 10 because

3243-414: The expressway, totaling by 20 kilometers (12 mi) from Mabalacat to Capas , Tarlac , and 82 kilometers (51 mi) to Rosales. In 1994, the PNCC entered into a MOU with Italian-Thai Development for the extension of the North Luzon Tollway to Pangasinan and La Union, as well as the widening of the expressway from four to eight lanes under the build-operate-transfer scheme. However, the agreement turned into

3312-546: The expressway, various rules are in effect, such as restricting the left lane to passing vehicles only and banning overloaded trucks. On February 10, 2005, commercial operations began following the Toll Regulatory Board 's issuance of the Toll Operation Permit. On the same day, the operation and maintenance of the expressway was transferred from the government-owned PNCC to the privately-owned MNTC, which would later become known as NLEX Corporation. On February 12, 2007,

3381-588: The former site of Balintawak toll plaza that operated until 2005. The expressway then bends westward at Harbor Link Interchange in Valenzuela and in Tambubong Interchange in Bocaue, Bulacan. The following exit, Tabang, leads passengers to the Tabang Spur Road. The Tabang Spur Road is a four-lane, 3.36-kilometer (2.09 mi) spur road in Bulacan that branches off NLEX Main at Tabang Exit in Balagtas and terminates at

3450-646: The historical significance and contributions of its intended namesakes, respectively. However, none has taken effect to date, as these await a counterpart measure from the Senate before it can be signed into law by the President of the Philippines . On May 10, 2015, the House Committee on Public Works and Highways approved House Bill No. 4820 that seeks to rename the expressway to President Corazon C. Aquino Expressway (CAEX), in honor of former President Corazon Aquino , who

3519-462: The interchange with Expressway Route R-9 along the intersection of Andres Bonifacio Avenue in Quezon City and continue to the first segment of Expressway Route R-10 in Navotas . In the 1999 Metro Manila Urban Transportation Integration Study (MMUTIS), JICA proposed building elevated expressways from Andres Bonifacio Avenue to Radial Road 10/Marcos Road (now Mel Lopez Boulevard ) in Tondo, Manila , called

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3588-552: The intersection with Mindanao Avenue in Barangay Ugong and then approaches the Mindanao toll plazas, widening to 6 lanes serving only westbound traffic. It terminates at the Harbor Link Interchange with NLEX Main and continues to the west as Segment 9 (Karuhatan Link). NLEX Segment 9 (Karuhatan Link) is a four-lane, 2.42-kilometer (1.50 mi) expressway from Harbor Link Interchange to MacArthur Highway in Karuhatan , Valenzuela. It

3657-513: The main stretch of NLEX Segment 10 from MacArthur Highway to C-3 Road in Caloocan was inaugurated and opened to traffic. However, this section of NLEX Segment 10 was supposed to be operational in December 2016 but was delayed repeatedly due to right-of-way issues and delayed right-of-way acquisition. On February 21, 2020, its C-3–R-10 section was partially opened to its Malabon (Dagat-Dagatan) exit ramp. On June 15, its remaining section to Radial Road 10

3726-436: The main stretch of NLEX Segment 10 or the NLEX Harbor Link, from Karuhatan to C-3 Road, was opened to traffic. On February 21, 2020, its C3–R10 Section was partially opened up to its Malabon exit ramp; the remaining section to Radial Road 10 was opened on June 15, 2020. NLEX Segment 8.2 , which would extend NLEX Segment 8.1 from Mindanao Avenue to Congressional Avenue , is also set to be constructed, but its construction

3795-413: The middle of the Circle, with the Executive Mansion or the Presidential Palace to its left (now the present site of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center ) and the Supreme Court to its right (now the present site of East Avenue Medical Center ). The site of Constitution Hill was originally reserved for the Philippine Military Academy . The centerpiece of the 1949 Plan is the Constitution Hill, in which

3864-423: The plans that would have extended the expressway beyond its northern terminus in Mabalacat, Pampanga, towards the Ilocos region . These various different proposals have been made throughout the years. In 1977, President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. signed a presidential decree that proposes an expressway extension to Rosales, Pangasinan . They later mentioned it again in 1983. In 1989, the PNCC proposed an extension of

3933-449: The precursor to PNCC) to pioneer the toll concept of funding infrastructure. It was carried out under the private financing scheme provided by Republic Act No. 3741. Additional work required by the government included the construction of the Balintawak – Novaliches Interchange Complex, the Tabang Interchange, and the approach road of the underpasses. In 1976, the NLT extension, consisting of 50.9 kilometers (31.6 mi) of concrete road,

4002-483: The road and interchange were then established upon their construction, and several houses were demolished. The first segment of the project was opened to traffic on June 5, 2010, by former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Metro Pacific Investments chairman Manny Pangilinan . The spur road became part of the C-5 Road North Extension and was built to provide another entry point to the expressway from Metro Manila and decongest Balintawak Interchange . In 2013–2014,

4071-415: The southbound toll plazas from Bocaue to Paso de Blas, whereas those from elsewhere from Caloocan Interchange northwards/eastwards are charged a toll fee at Mindanao or Karuhatan toll plazas; eastbound vehicles exiting at Karuhatan are charged a toll fee upon exit. Vehicles traversing the C-3–R-10 section to and from the NLEX Connector are charged a toll fee at the latter. It accepts cash payments and adopts

4140-412: The viaduct carrying the future Manila–Clark Railway of the Philippine National Railways (PNR). It then crosses the Tullahan River , where it enters Malabon. It then enters Caloocan, where past Samson Road and the PNR rolling stock shops in Caloocan, it shifts east of the railway's right of way (ROW), necessitating the demolition of a wet market. An exit to C-3 Road could then be found before meeting

4209-480: The west for another 2.60 kilometers (1.62 mi) up to Radial Road 10 (R-10) in Navotas . It begins at Karuhatan Exit with Segment 9 (Karuhatan Link) and MacArthur Highway. The section near the northern terminus traverses an industrial and residential area, which necessitated the demolition of numerous houses, buildings, and warehouses. It soon follows the railway right-of-way, where it rises to as high as 19 meters (62 ft) to provide necessary ground clearance for

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4278-502: Was approved in 1941, two years after the creation of Quezon City . The Plan was revised in 1949. On October 12, 1939, Commonwealth Act. No. 502 was enacted, which created Quezon City. The following barrios or sitios: Balingasa , Balintawak, Galas, Kaingin, Kangkong, La Loma, Malamig, Masambong, Matalahib, San Isidro, San Jose, Santol, and Tatalon from Caloocan ; Cubao, the western half of Diliman, Kamuning, New Manila, Roxas, and San Francisco del Monte from San Juan ; Balara, Barangka,

4347-436: Was built as part of a highways program of the International Bank for Reconstruction Development ( World Bank ) linking major urban centers to the production centers in the north. The project features a 4-lane limited-access highway with a 5-kilometer (3.1 mi) Candaba Viaduct , a construction innovation utilizing precast beam system, 6 interchanges, 12 bridges, and overpass/underpass structures. Between 1982 and 1989, under

4416-409: Was completed on August 4, 1968. It is a fully fenced limited-access highway that consisted of a four-lane rural divided roadway, nine twin bridges, one railroad overpass, seven underpasses, and three interchanges. Originally a project of the Department of Public Works and Highways , the completion of the major portion of the job fell on the Construction Development Corporation of the Philippines (CDCP,

4485-470: Was delayed due to right-of-way issues. NLEX Connector is a 7.7-kilometer (4.8 mi) elevated highway serving as a connector between NLEX and SLEX. Section 1 was opened to the public, while Section 2, which is 59.12% complete as of December 2023, was partially opened and is planned to be finished in the fourth quarter of 2024. The main expressway has been a subject of some legislative measures for its proposed renaming. These were filed to commemorate to

4554-420: Was finally opened. This section was originally expected to open in March 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . NLEX Segment 8.2, also named NLEX C-5 Link and NLEX Citi Link, will be an 11.5-kilometer (7.1 mi) segment part of the NLEX Harbor Link Project that will connect the existing NLEX Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link) to Katipunan Avenue , a part of C-5 . It is divided into two sections:

4623-435: Was finished on October 7, 2007. Construction of NLEX Segment 8.1 (Mindanao Avenue Link), the first segment of the Harbor Link project, broke ground on April 2, 2009, with actual construction work beginning on April 21, 2009. Right-of-way for the road and interchange was then established throughout its construction where several houses were demolished. It was opened to the traffic on June 5, 2010. The spur road became part of

4692-399: Was planned to connect the second National Government Center at Constitution Hill (now Batasan Hills ) to both Balintawak and Manila North Road (now MacArthur Highway ) in Valenzuela . In Quezon City, this road was named Republic Avenue or Avenue of the Republic. However, the avenue was partially realized, and its right-of-way was eventually occupied by informal settlements. The proposal for

4761-443: Was regarded as an icon of democracy . It was authored by Magnolia Rosa Antonino-Nadres, the then-representative from Nueva Ecija 's 4th district . On May 13, 2019, the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading the House Bill No. 8958 that seeks to rename the expressway to the Marcelo H. del Pilar Expressway (MHDPEX), in honor of Marcelo H. del Pilar , a revolutionary writer and patriot from Bulacan. The bill

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